An uninitialized memory access issue exists in WebKit's handling of 'use' elements in SVG documents. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue is addressed through improved handling of 'use' elements in SVG documents.
References:
Bugzilla: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35708
Trac: http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/53446
Acknowledgements:
Red Hat would like to thank Drew Yao of Apple Product Security for responsibly reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges wushi of team509, working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative, as the original reporter.